On Sunday night (4th), the final round of the English Premier League was held at Manchester United's home stadium, Otford Stadium, where the Red Devils and the Gunners engaged in a fierce battle. Although the "Red Devils" have warmed up recently with three consecutive victories, their overall performance is still mediocre; while the tactical system of the "Arsenal" has become more and more fluid, and has opened a five-game winning streak in the wild mode, coupled with a slight advantage in the two teams' head-to-head record, the two sides of the match to the draw plate! This match will be opened as a tie, and Arsenal seems to have the possibility to get the benefit of the doubt. (Now 621 and 611 Sunday night at 11:30pm, not to be missed!)

After suffering two consecutive defeats at the beginning of the season, Manchester United beat Liverpool, Southampton and Leicester City in quick succession to finally stop their downward spiral. Head coach Tannhäuser insisted on a high-pressing tactic, even going so far as to ditch headliner Crowe and captain Magouni, but the ability of the existing players seems to be difficult to support the high-pressure situation all over the pitch.

Especially in the tough 1-0 away win over Southampton, the "Red Devils" center and backfield have been caught in passivity, and there is still a considerable gap compared to the frantic full-field pressure that Tannhäuser expects. It seems that it will take some time for Tannhäuser to build the ideal system he has in mind, and even if new recruit Anthony Mathias is able to play, he may not be able to get a chance to start.

"Anthony" Mathias has a lot of magic in him.

When it comes to Anthony Maffeos, there is actually a "money" story behind it. The 22-year-old Brazilian winger earned only 780,000 euros a year at Ajax, but after joining Manchester United, his annual salary jumped to 6.65 million euros, an increase of more than eight times.

Worried that his younger brother will get carried away by money, Anthony's brother recently took to social media platforms to express his concerns in a song, hoping that he will keep in mind his background of being from a slum, help the needy even with his wealth, and not get carried away by a life of luxury that could affect his performance on the court.

As for Arsenal, under the careful coaching of manager Adi Da for two and a half seasons, the team has gradually formed a tactical system of organizing from the backfield and cooperating with the front-field pressing, and has achieved remarkable results. The best proof of this tactic is the fact that the team won all the first five league matches of the season.

In the home match against Fulham, the "Arsenal" had 72% possession, 22 shots on goal and 8 shots on target, and finally won 2-1 thanks to the goal of the stalwart Gabriele Magalhaes.

The team's morale has been boosted by a quick win over Aston Villa last week. Facing Manchester United, Arsenal recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5 encounters, and this match is even opened with a flat handicap, which can be described as "I'd rather buy the head up and support the arsenal".

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